Combination wheel and rim.



L B HARVEY.

COMBINATION WHEEL AND RIM.

APPLLCATION FILED MAR. 4. I918 Patented Jan. 28, 1919.

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A TTORNEY.

UNITED STATES PAT FFIQE.

LOUIS B. HARVEY, OF STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO INTERLOCKING AUTO RIM COMPANY, OF STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA, A CORPURATION.

COMBINATION WHEEL AND RIM.

To all whom. "it may concern Be it' known that I, Lotus B. HAuvEY, a

citizcncf the United States, residing at Stockton, in the county of San Joaquin, State of California, have invented certain new amt useful Improvements in Combination Wheels and Rims; and I do declare the following to be a clear, full, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanyin drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this application This invention relates to in'lprovements in vehicle wheels and particularly to that type adapted for use on motor vehicles of all kinds.

The Object of the invention is to produce a ight and attractive amt durable solid disk wheel which will eliminate the necessity of the Ilse of wooden spoke or wire whccls,

now commonly in vogue. The invention will produce'a more attractive and more durable wheel, particularly one more able to withstand side stress or thrust than either the wooden or wire spoke wheels. In addition to this, the wheel will be more easily painted amt handled than the spoke wheel and will also hide the running gear underneath the vehicle which is often dirty amt disagreeable to look at, especially on the liner grades of pltttSttl'ct'ttl'S.

Also, in combimition with the solid disk wheel, I provide a quick demountable tire rim which is held evenly supported for the entire circumfcrcm-e of the wheel when in use, but. it can. be quickly taken down for changing a tire. A still further object of the invention i to produce a simple amt inexpensive device amt yet one which will be excta-dingly ctt'ective for the purposes for which it is designed.

'lhcse objects, I accomplish 'bv means of such structure amt rclativc arrangcmcnt of the parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claim.

()n the drawings. similar characters of reference indicate corrcspomling part in the several views.

Figure l is a vertical section through onehalf of my improved whccl.

Fig. 2 is a side clevation of the complete whccl. V i

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of the supporting flange. tiller ring, disk amt removable clamping ring.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 4, 1918.

Patented Jan. 28, 1919..

Serial No. 220,161.

nor edge, the rim ti is provided with an 'annular V-shapcd supporting flange 8. The disk t extends in a vcrti -al plane so as to allow the wheel to set in close to the running gear of the standard motor vehicle. To lend apptauance and strength to the wheel, amt also to allow the sameto fit on the present standard axle, the outer disk 5) i removably connected to the outer flange 3 by means of dowel pin 3 ad inclines slightly inwardly so as to give a full flared appearance to the outer face of the wheel. Along the outer edge of the disk 5,), on the inside surface thereof, is a litter ring 10 which tilts in the space between the flange 7 and the outer edge of the rim (3 nd form thesnpporting seat for the outer edge of such rim t3. Bolts 11 project through the disk 4-. the tlanges 5 amt T, tiller ring 10 and disk 1 A removable V-shapcd clamping ring 12 is provided with orifices adapted to take over the bolts 11 amt to be bolted firmly against the outer edge of the disk 9 by means of nuts 13. The V-shap'ed clamps 8 amt 12 receive amt support flanges it on the dcmountable rim 15 carrying the tire 1G. 'hen the clamp 12 is in position and secured by means of the nuts 13, this also firmly binds the disks and stationary rim together. When the nuts 1 are ren'ioved, however, the clamp 12 may be taken ott and the (ltlllOlllltllhlt rim to readily removed.

When it is desired t entirely disassemble thc wheel fo any purpose. the hub cap 17 is rcmovcd from the threaded portion 18 of the hub aml this permits the removal of a clamping washer 19 which holds the disk 8) in position against the flange 3. thereupon the disk 9 may be removed.

From the foregoing description it' will readily be seen that .l have produced such a device as substantially tultils thc objccts of the invention as set forth hcrcin.

While this specification sets forth in detrail the present, and preferred constructicn of the (2mm, still in n'uctice such deviations from such detail may be reaorred to us (1 not iurm a departure from the spirit (A? tha invention as defined by thu appmuhwl claim.

Having ihus desc ibed my ilnuntlon, "luv; 1 claim as new and useful and hairs to secure by Letters Patent is:---

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